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Ministry of Coal
Opening of Technical Bids for Auction of Coal Mines for Sale of Coal
34 bids received for 19 coal mines
The auction process of 67 coal mines for sale of coal was launched by the Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal on March 25, 2021. The last date of submission of Technical Bid was July 08, 2021. As part of the auction process, Technical Bids comprising of online and offline bid documents were opened today i.e. July 09, 2021, 10:00 am onwards at New Delhi, in the presence of the bidders.
The online bids were decrypted and opened electronically in the presence of the bidders. Subsequently, sealed envelopes containing offline bid documents were also opened in the presence of bidders. Entire process was displayed on the screen for the bidders. A total of 34  bids have been received for 19  coal mines of which 10  are fully explored mines and 9  are partially explored mines. 4  of these mines are coking coal mines and the remaining 15  mines are non-coking coal mines. Two or more bids have been received for 8  coal mines. Mine-wise list of bids received is appended below:
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Sl No
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Name of Coal Mine
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No of Bids
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-
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Alaknanda
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1
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-
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Beheraband North Extn
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1
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-
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Bhaskarpara
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3
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-
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Bhivkund
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2
|
|
-
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Burakhap Small Patch
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5
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-
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Burapahar
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1
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-
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Choritand Tiliaya
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1
|
|
-
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Dahegaon/Makardhokra-IV
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1
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-
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Dip Extn Of Belpahar
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1
|
|
-
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Gondbahera Ujheni East
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|
1
|
|
-
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Gondkhari
|
|
2
|
|
-
|
|
Jhigador
|
|
2
|
|
-
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Jogeshwar & Khas Jogeshwar
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3
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|
-
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Khargaon
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2
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|
-
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|
Lalgarh 
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1
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|
-
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Ramnagar
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1
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-
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Rauta Closed Mine
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4
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|
-
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Shankarpur Bhatgaon II Extn
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1
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-
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Tokisud Block II
|
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1
|
|
|
|
Total Bids
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34
A total of 20 companies have submitted their bids in the auction process as per the following list:
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Sr. No
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Name of the Bidder
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No of Bids Submitted
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-
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Adani Power Maharashtra Ltd
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1
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-
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|
Adhunik Power & Natural Resources Ltd
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2
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-
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Aurobindo Realty &Infrastructure Pvt Ltd
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4
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|
-
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|
Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd
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|
1
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-
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|
CG Natural Resources Pvt Ltd
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2
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-
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|
Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation Ltd
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1
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|
-
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|
Dhansar Engineering Co Pvt Ltd
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|
1
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-
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|
Godavari Power & Ispat Ltd
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|
1
|
|
-
|
|
Hiltop Hirise Pvt Ltd
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|
1
|
|
-
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|
Hindalco Industries Ltd
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1
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|
-
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|
Jhar Mineral Resources Pvt Ltd
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|
2
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|
-
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|
MP Natural Resources Power Ltd
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|
1
|
|
-
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Prakash Industries Ltd
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|
1
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|
-
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|
Ramgarh Sponge Iron Pvt Ltd
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1
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-
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Rungta Mines Ltd
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1
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-
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|
Shree Sai Urja Ltd
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2
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|
-
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Shree Satya Mines Pvt Ltd
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3
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-
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South West Pinnacle Exploration Ltd
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3
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-
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Sunflag Iron and Steel Company Ltd
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4
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|
-
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Vedanta Ltd
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1
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|
|
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Total Bids
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34
The bids will be evaluated by a multi-disciplinary Technical Evaluation Committee and Technically Qualified Bidders would be shortlisted for participation in the electronic auction to be conducted on MSTC portal.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister meets with Ms. Reem Jabak and Ms. Nada Adel, prominent Egyptian Yoga instructors
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi met with two prominent young Yoga instructors, Ms. Reem Jabak and Ms. Nada Adel, on 24 June 2023, in Cairo.
Prime Minister praised them for their commitment to Yoga and encouraged them to visit India. They informed the Prime Minister of the great enthusiasm for Yoga in Egypt.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates President of India on completing first year in office
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated the President of India, Smt Draupadi Murmu on completing first year in office.
Sharing a tweet by the President of India’s Twitter handle, the Prime Minister tweeted:
“Congratulations to Rashtrapati Ji on her first year in office! Her tireless dedication to public service and relentless pursuit of progress are extremely motivating. Her various accomplishments reflect the tangible impact of her leadership.”
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Success Story- MSME provides exhibition platform to Enterprise
Naval Kishore is a young entrepreneur who runs a unit that designs and manufactures marble products. He observed the increasing demand of marble products in the international market and decided to export them. He then approached Ministry of MSME which provided him a unique platform for exhibiting his products. He says, “The first exhibition that I participated in was in #INDOEXPOMART held in Noida, where I got 7 buyers who were from USA, UK and Moscow. Today I participate in the exhibition with the help of which I am able to export my products to the international market.” Nawal handicrafts provide employment to hundreds of workers and echo the call of #VOCALFORLOCAL.
Ministry of Tourism
India – Morocco Tourism Bilateral meeting held in New Delhi today
Agreement of Cooperation signed between ITDC and Moroccan Agency for Tourism Development
A bilateral meeting on Tourism Cooperation between India and Morocco led by the Minister of Tourism, Air Transport, Handicraft and Social Economy, Kingdom of Morocco, Mr. Mohamed Sajid and the Minister of State for Tourism , Government of India, Shri. K. J. Alphons, held in New Delhi today. During this meeting both the Ministers agreed to enhance the tourism cooperation between India & Morocco and to work towards increasing tourist arrivals between both countries. This meeting was followed by signing of an agreement of cooperation between the India Tourism Development Corporation and La Societe Marocaine D’Ingenierie Touristique, also known as Moroccan Agency for Tourism development .
Ministry of Railways
Metro to Run 214 Services on the Day of Lakshmi Puja
Kolkata, October 18, 2021
The Metro Railway is going to run 214 services  on Wednesday , the day of Lakshmi Puja from 7.30 am to 10.30 pm at night. Out of these services, 151  will be between Kavi Subhash and Dakshineshwar. During morning peak hours, Metro services will run at an interval of seven minutes from 9.00 am in the morning to 11.20 am in the UP direction and from 9.01 am to 11.21 am in the morning in the DN direction.
During the evening peak hours, the Metro services will run at a seven minutes interval from 4.40 pm in the evening to 7.28 pm in the evening in the UP direction and from 4.41 pm in the evening to 8.04 pm in the DN direction.
First Service
At 7.30 am from Dum Dum to Dakshineshwar
At 7.30 am from Kavi Subhash to Dakshineshwar
At 7.30 am from Dum Dum to Kavi Subhash
At 7.30 am from Dakshineshwar to Kavi Subhash
Last Service
At 9.18 pm from Dakshineshwar to Kavi Subhash
At 9.30 pm from Dum Dum to Kavi Subhash
At 9.30 pm from Kavi Subhash to Dakshinshwar
East-West Metro services will remain unchanged, stated the Metro Railway authority. The passengers will be allowed to travel with only Smart Cards. No tokens will be issued. The Metro Railway authority has also requested the commuters to maintain social distancing norms along with other Covid protocols while in Metro premises.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Information and Broadcasting Minister visited NFAI, Pune and reviewed the progress of NFHM
Film Heritage Mission is giving new lifeline to the heritage of Indian Cinema – Anurag Singh Thakur
Pune , 12 March 23
Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur visited NFDC- National Film Archive of India  on 11th March, 2023 during his Pune visit and reviewed the progress made under National Film Heritage Mission. Shri Anurag Singh Thakur stated that NFHM is giving a new lifeline to the heritage of Indian cinema, where many films which were not previously accessible at all, will be made available to audience worldwide in the best quality available, while simultaneously ensuring the long term preservation of Indian Cinema for the next 100 years and more.
National Film Heritage Mission  is moving ahead at full steam at NFDC-National Film Archive of India , Pune. As part of NFHM, 3 major projects are ongoing at NFDC-NFAI: Digitization of Films, Conservation of Film Reels and Restoration of Films. All these projects are colossal in nature in the field of film preservation and have never been attempted on this scale globally.
Till date, 1293 features and 1062 shorts & documentaries have been digitized in 4K and 2K resolution. Additional 2500 features and shorts & documentaries are in the pipeline to be digitized. Meanwhile, conservation works on 1433 celluloid reels have been completed. This has been done painstakingly with utmost care, in collaboration with an International Agency, L'immagine Ritrovata, world's foremost expert in film conservation. Shri Anurag Singh Thakur took a tour of newly set up film conservation lab at the premises of NFDC-NFAI where the conservation works on celluloid reels are taking place. Hundreds of more films will be conserved in coming months, and in quite a few cases, these reels might be the only surviving copies of certain rare Indian films. NFDC-NFAI recently also commenced the restoration project, as 21 films are undergoing digital restoration. In next 3 years, numerous of features, short films and documentaries, will be digitally restored.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to visit Gujarat today; to attend African Development Bank Annual Meetings in Gandhinagar on Tuesday
PM to visit Gujarat today; to attend African Development Bank Annual Meetings in Gandhinagar on Tuesday
(The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will be on a two-day visit to Gujarat from today. The Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay foundation stone for various development projects in Kutch today. On Tuesday, 23 May, Prime Minister will participate in the opening ceremony of the African Development Bank Annual Meetings in Gandhinagar.
In a series of tweets yesterday, the Prime Minister announced the details of his two-day visit to Gujarat.
“Tomorrow I will begin a two day Gujarat visit, during which I will join programmes in Kutch and Gandhinagar.
I shall inaugurate & lay the foundation stone for various projects of the Kandla Port and address a public meeting at Gandhidham.
In Bhachau, a pumping station would be inaugurated & I shall join a public meeting. Watch it on your mobile.
Kutch has a very special place in my heart. It is blessed with wonderful people and a remarkable spirit of resilience.
From suffering unimaginable destruction due to the 2001 quake, Kutch is today known as one of India’s fastest growing districts.
On Tuesday, I will be in Gandhinagar to participate in the opening ceremony of the meetings of the @AfDB_Group.
The Annual Meetings of @AfDB_Group have chosen the very relevant theme of ‘Transforming Agriculture for Wealth Creation in Africa.’
On the sidelines of @AfDB_Group Annual Meetings, I shall meet some of the distinguished delegates who will be taking part in #AfDBAM2017.”, the Prime Minister tweeted.
Department of Atomic Energy
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh says, Indian Nuclear Installations and Nuclear Power Stations are secure from Cyber-attacks
Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; Minister of State  Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that Indian Nuclear Installations and Nuclear Power Stations are secure from Cyber-attacks.
In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Dr Jitendra Singh said, Indian nuclear establishment has an already set rigorous procedure for design, development and operation of the systems used in its installations. The safety and security critical systems are designed and developed in-house using custom built hardware and software which are subjected to regulatory verification and validation, thereby making them resistant to cyber security threats.
The safety and security critical infrastructure of Indian nuclear establishments, such as control network and safety systems of plants are isolated from Internet and the local IT network.
Department of Atomic Energy has specialist groups like Computer and Information Security Advisory Group  and Task force for Instrumentation and control security  to look after cyber security/information security of DAE units. These groups undertake the process of strengthening cyber security of all units under DAE including nuclear facilities through hardening of systems and audits.
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Ministry of Defence
ELECTION TO CANTONMENT BOARDS
Ordinary elections to Cantonment Boards are held to fill vacancies arising by efflux of time in the office of elected members of the Boards. The elections to the Cantonment Boards are held as per the provisions of the Cantonment Electoral Rules, 2007 which are available on DGDE website . State-wise list of Cantonment Boards is as follows:
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S No
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State / UT
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No. of Cantonments
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Name of Cantonment
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1
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Bihar
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|
1
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|
Danapur
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|
2
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Delhi
|
|
1
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|
Delhi
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|
3
|
|
Gujarat
|
|
1
|
|
Ahmedabad
|
|
4
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|
Haryana
|
|
1
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|
Ambala
|
|
5
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|
Himachal Pradesh
|
|
7
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|
Bakloh
|
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6
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|
Dagshai
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|
7
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|
Dalhousie
|
|
8
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|
Jutogh
|
|
9
|
|
Kasauli
|
|
10
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|
Khasyol
|
|
11
|
|
Subathu
|
|
12
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|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
|
2
|
|
Badamibagh
|
|
13
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|
Jammu
|
|
14
|
|
Jharkhand
|
|
1
|
|
Ramgarh
|
|
15
|
|
Karnataka
|
|
1
|
|
Belgaum
|
|
16
|
|
Kerala
|
|
1
|
|
Cannanore
|
|
17
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
|
5
|
|
Jabalpur
|
|
18
|
|
Mhow
|
|
19
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|
Morar
|
|
20
|
|
Pachmarhi
|
|
21
|
|
Saugor
|
|
22
|
|
Maharashtra
|
|
7
|
|
Ahmednagar
|
|
23
|
|
Aurangabad
|
|
24
|
|
Dehuraod
|
|
25
|
|
Deolali
|
|
26
|
|
Kamptee
|
|
27
|
|
Khadki
|
|
28
|
|
Pune
|
|
29
|
|
Meghalaya
|
|
1
|
|
Shillong
|
|
30
|
|
Punjab
|
|
3
|
|
Amritsar
|
|
31
|
|
Ferozepur
|
|
32
|
|
Jalandhar
|
|
33
|
|
Rajasthan
|
|
2
|
|
Ajmer
|
|
34
|
|
Nasirabad
|
|
35
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|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
2
|
|
St. Thomas Mount
|
|
36
|
|
Wellington
|
|
37
|
|
Telangana
|
|
1
|
|
Secunderabad
|
|
38
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|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
13
|
|
Agra
|
|
39
|
|
Allahabad
|
|
40
|
|
Ayodhya
|
|
41
|
|
Babina
|
|
42
|
|
Bareilly
|
|
43
|
|
Fatehgarh
|
|
44
|
|
Jhansi
|
|
45
|
|
Kanpur
|
|
46
|
|
Lucknow
|
|
47
|
|
Mathura
|
|
48
|
|
Meerut
|
|
49
|
|
Shahjahanpur
|
|
50
|
|
Varanasi
|
|
51
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
9
|
|
Almora
|
|
52
|
|
Chakrata
|
|
53
|
|
Clement Town
|
|
54
|
|
Dehradun
|
|
55
|
|
Landour
|
|
56
|
|
Lansdowne
|
|
57
|
|
Nainital
|
|
58
|
|
Ranikhet
|
|
59
|
|
Roorkee
|
|
60
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
3
|
|
Barrackpore
|
|
61
|
|
Jalapahar
|
|
62
|
|
Lebong
In pursuance of Order dated 27.09.2016 of Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 9730-9731 of 2016 arising out of SLP  No. 20687-20688 of 2016 titled Cantonment Board Panchmarhi Vs Gopal Das Kabra & Ors, Cantonment Boards have revised the electoral rolls by deleting the names of encroachers on defence land in terms of the directions given in the said Order.
As per sub-section  of Section 28 of Cantonment Act, 2006, every person who, on such date as may be fixed by the Central Government in this behalf by notification in the Official Gazette, is not less than eighteen years of age and who has resided in the Cantonment for a period of not less than six months immediately preceding the qualifying date shall, if not otherwise disqualified, be entitled to be enrolled as an elector. The disqualifications for being enrolled as an elector are listed in sub-section  of Section 28 of the Act. Further, additional disqualification arises from Order dated 27.09.2016 of Hon’ble Supreme Court.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Sandosh Kumar P in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
ICAR felicitates stakeholders for registration of livestock breeds
Enrich the Agriculture and Animal Husbandry sectors by identifying native breeds of livestock - Shri Tomar
Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has said that there are a large number of indigenous breeds of livestock in the country, which need to be identified in all regions. This will help make the Agriculture and Animal Husbandry sector prosperous.
Shri Tomar said this in his address at the Ceremony for Distribution of Animal Breed Registration Certificates today, organized by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research  at the National Agricultural Science Center, New Delhi. Shri Tomar, in his address, said that almost half of the livestock of the country is still unclassified. We have to identify such unique breeds as soon as possible so that these unclassified breeds can be saved. He expressed happiness that ICAR is working in this direction and a special campaign has been launched to identify such breeds in the country. Such a task is not an easy one and cannot be accomplished without the cooperation of State Universities, Animal Husbandry Departments, NGOs etc. ICAR has initiated documentation of all animal genetic resources of the country in Mission Mode in collaboration with all these agencies. This large group will fulfil the mission of documenting indigenous animal genetic resources in the country.
Complimenting all the applicants of new breeds from different parts of the country, Shri Tomar said that these indigenous breeds are unique, which also shows the vastness of diversity present in all regions. Animal husbandry has historically been an integral part of agriculture since the time of development of human civilizations. This is even more relevant in a country like ours, where a large section of the society is actively engaged and dependent on Animal Husbandry. Our country is rich in animal biodiversity and people have been rearing different types of species since ages. These species have been used for various purposes such as food, fiber, transportation, manure, agricultural purposes, etc. In the past, our farmers have developed many specific breeds of these species, which are adapted to that climatic condition. The whole world is currently looking at India's grand diversity in the livestock and poultry sector. Efforts to document animal genetic resources in the country and preserve their genetic diversity have also been lauded by the Food and Agriculture Organization  at the international level.
On this occasion, breed registration certificates of 28 newly registered breeds were distributed, including 10 breeds of cattle, 5 of pig, 4 of buffalo, 3 each of goat and dog, one each of sheep, donkey and duck. In order to claim sovereignty over these indigenous breeds, DARE has started notifying all registered breeds in the Gazette from the year 2019. Officers of DAHD, ICAR and its institutes and Vice Chancellors of various universities were present in the programme.
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs 
Cabinet approves extension by three years and revision of PM’s Development Package for Horticulture in UTs of J&K and Ladakh
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for extension of timeline upto 31.03.2022 and revision/ re-appropriation of approved components of Prime Minister’s Development Package  for development of Horticulture in the UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture .
CCEA approved the following:
 To extend the timeline for implementation of PMDP approved in 2016 beyond 31st March 2019 by 3 years i.e. up to 31st March 2022 with provision of further extension of time by a maximum period of 12 months, if required, with approval of Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
 Revision/Re-appropriation of earlier approved components of PMDP within the approved outlay of Rs. 500 crore between UTs of J&K and Ladakh with the provision of further revision, if required, with the approval of Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare within the overall financial limit of Rs. 500 crore.
 Revalidation of unspent amount of Rs. 59.07 crore remaining with undivided State of Jammu & Kashmir including Ladakh.
The action plan under PMDP has therefore been modified within the approved outlay of Rs. 500 crore earmarking Rs. 39.67 crore for UT of Ladakh and Rs. 460.33 crore for UT of Jammu & Kashmir.
The implementation of PMDP in the UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Region, is expected to generate an estimated 44 lakh mandays employment and will also result in employment in allied sectors such as grading/packing units, Cold Atmosphere /Cold storage units and transportation sector etc. As the high density plantation involves technology and regular upkeep of orchards, therefore, it will also result in overall wage enhancement in the horticulture sector due to the increase in the farmers’ income as a result of the increase in productivity.
Background:
PM's special package for J&K for Rs.500 crore with Rs. 450 crore Gol Share towards restoration of damaged horticulture areas and development of horticulture in the State of Jammu & Kashmir was approved in 2016 for implementation over a period of three years upto 31.03.2019. The special Package included one- time relaxation in MIDH cost norms for import of planting material of special varieties of apple plants for better survival, early flowering and enhanced fruiting and four wire trellies system expected to increase the productivity 3-4 times.
However, due to time consuming process for import of planting material and quarantine issues, the implementation of PMDP was delayed and the State of J&K requested for extension of time-line for implementation and also revision/ re-appropriation in the components of the approved Action Plan.
Further, the State of J&K was bifurcated into two Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh w.e.f. 31.10.2019 which required revision of physical & financial targets under PMDP separately between the UTs of J&K and Ladakh.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Draft Notification issued for amendments in the rules for “RECOGNITION, REGULATION AND CONTROL OF AUTOMATED TESTING STATIONS ”
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a draft notification dated 25th March, 2022 to carry out certain amendments in the rules for “RECOGNITION, REGULATION AND CONTROL OF AUTOMATED TESTING STATIONS ”, which were earlier published on 23 September 2021.
These draft rules propose amendments in the following aspects: eligibility criteria for establishing these stations, automatic transmission of test results from equipment to the server, enabling vehicles registered in one state to be tested in another state , and the criteria to declare a vehicle as end-of-life vehicle . Certain minor changes have also been proposed in two tables, which provide the list of tests to be conducted and specifications of the equipment to be installed in an ATS. Certain new equipments have also been added for the testing of Electric Vehicles. A new standardized format has been added for test results. The endeavour is to facilitate owners of vehicles and promote ease of doing business.
This notification will remain in the public domain for 30 days  for comments and suggestions from all stakeholders .
Click here to see the Gazette Notification
Ministry of Finance
Accounts of the Union Government of India  for the Financial Year 2017-18
The Accounts of the Union Government of India  for the Financial Year 2017-18 has been consolidated and reports published. The highlights are given below:-
The Government of India has received Rs.15,51,004 crore  during 2017-18 comprising Rs. 12,42,662 crore Tax Revenue , Rs.1,92,523 crore of Non Tax Revenue and Rs.1,15,819 crore of Non Debt Capital Receipts. Non Debt Capital Receipts consists of Recovery of Loans  and Disinvestment of PSUs .
Rs. 6,73,005 crore has been transferred to State Governments as Devolution of Share of Taxes by Government of India in this period which is Rs. 65,005 crore higher than the previous year.
Total Expenditure incurred by Government of India is Rs.21,42,667 crore , out of which Rs.18,78,963 crore is on Revenue Account and Rs.2,63,704 crore is on Capital Account. Out of the total Revenue Expenditure Rs.5,29,243 crore is on account of Interest Payments and Rs.1,91,110 crore is on account of Major Subsidies.